Comments on: The Irrationality of Pi Day http://www.zenoli.net/2007/03/the-irrationality-of-pi-day/ High Weirdness in Low Places Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:23:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Stan P. http://www.zenoli.net/2007/03/the-irrationality-of-pi-day/comment-page-1/#comment-9271 Stan P. Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:12:07 +0000 http://www.zenoli.net/2007/03/the-irrationality-of-pi-day/#comment-9271 Regardless of solstice or Gregorinan New Year, there is precedent for celebrating the New Year after the event. Taking the Biblical New Year, Rosh Hashanah is on the first day of the seventh month. The first month would be in spring, which makes sense for ancient Israel. In fact the Gregorian New Year itself is a celebration of Solstice, based on the precept that the date represented an indication that the days were in fact getting longer. Regardless of solstice or Gregorinan New Year, there is precedent for celebrating the New Year after the event.

Taking the Biblical New Year, Rosh Hashanah is on the first day of the seventh month. The first month would be in spring, which makes sense for ancient Israel.

In fact the Gregorian New Year itself is a celebration of Solstice, based on the precept that the date represented an indication that the days were in fact getting longer.

]]> By: Math Stories : Pi Day http://www.zenoli.net/2007/03/the-irrationality-of-pi-day/comment-page-1/#comment-9262 Math Stories : Pi Day Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:53:51 +0000 http://www.zenoli.net/2007/03/the-irrationality-of-pi-day/#comment-9262 [...] I have a friend that works for the Exploratorium. She's a big advocate of Pi Day. I composed a nice big rant for her last year (I can't believe I didn't post it here), only to find out that someone else did it better. [...] [...] I have a friend that works for the Exploratorium. She’s a big advocate of Pi Day. I composed a nice big rant for her last year (I can’t believe I didn’t post it here), only to find out that someone else did it better. [...]

]]> By: Happy Pi Day, 2008! « Let’s play math! http://www.zenoli.net/2007/03/the-irrationality-of-pi-day/comment-page-1/#comment-6221 Happy Pi Day, 2008! « Let’s play math! Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:01:49 +0000 http://www.zenoli.net/2007/03/the-irrationality-of-pi-day/#comment-6221 [...] For those who hate to join a bandwagon, here is the curmudgeon’s view: The Irrationality of Pi Day [...] [...] For those who hate to join a bandwagon, here is the curmudgeon’s view: The Irrationality of Pi Day [...]

]]> By: Math Stories : Vent #2 http://www.zenoli.net/2007/03/the-irrationality-of-pi-day/comment-page-1/#comment-6166 Math Stories : Vent #2 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:51:38 +0000 http://www.zenoli.net/2007/03/the-irrationality-of-pi-day/#comment-6166 [...] much better rant than any I could summon up is available here. It's a year old, but is definitely worth a read. Posted by Mr K. on Thursday, March 6, 2008, at [...] [...] much better rant than any I could summon up is available here. It’s a year old, but is definitely worth a read. Posted by Mr K. on Thursday, March 6, 2008, at [...]

]]> By: Happy Chrono-Solsticial Pi Day at zenoli.net http://www.zenoli.net/2007/03/the-irrationality-of-pi-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1124 Happy Chrono-Solsticial Pi Day at zenoli.net Thu, 19 Apr 2007 02:38:57 +0000 http://www.zenoli.net/2007/03/the-irrationality-of-pi-day/#comment-1124 [...] the next. Vulgar Pi Day is observed by plebes and math groupies on, depressingly, 3/14. As has been discussed previously in this forum, the true, transcendal observance requires a bit more [...] [...] the next. Vulgar Pi Day is observed by plebes and math groupies on, depressingly, 3/14. As has been discussed previously in this forum, the true, transcendal observance requires a bit more [...]

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